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1st Annual NCC Past Chiefs Social Event
Friday, September 27, 2024
On Friday, September 27th, the 1st Annual New Castle County Past Fire Chiefs Social Event was held at the Delaware City Fire Company.
At the retirement party for State Fire Marshal Grover Ingle, a discussion was started by Chief Emeritus Dave Roser of the Hockessin Fire Company of a get together of Past Fire Chiefs in New Castle County.
Soon afterwards a committee was set up and the movement of this event started to take shape.
The committee met and discussed ideas for the event and it was decided to reach out to the vendors that the fire service work with a developed a sponsorship level consisting of a Chief, Deputy Chief and Assistant Chief Sponsorship. Through the sponsorship, over $9,500.00 was raised. Additional donations were received from the Delaware City Fire Company, Bar Committee and Ladies Auxiliary towards the event.
Through research it was revealed that there were over at least 165 living Past Chiefs. Through emails, phone calls and letters, invites went out to 163 of the 165 Past Chief that we had contact information for.
Attending the event saw 100 living Past Fire Chiefs, 18 of the 22 current Fire Chiefs, 29 Past Presidents of the Association and 7 out of the 26 vendors that were in attendance.
Retired State Fire Marshal Grover Ingle served as out Master of Ceremonies. There were two give-a-ways for each attendee, a service tumbler and can/bottle opener. We were able to have about 10 door prizes which $500.00 worth were donated from the Past Chiefs of the Townsend Fire Company.
A delicious meal was prepared and served by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Delaware City Fire Company with assistance from the Good Will Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary.
EDIAFC Past President Jon Townley and Delaware State Director Andy Hall recognized several members of the EDIAFC for their years of service.
Recognition of all Past Fire Chiefs were announced by the current Fire Chief or their designee and a group picture was taken of each company. Group picture of all current Fire Chiefs and their designee was also taken.
All Past Presidents in attendance had a group picture as well. At the end of the presentations, a group photo of all the Past Chiefs in attendance was taken.
Special recognition was given to 4 Past Chiefs in which 3 of the 4 were in attendance.
Recognized as the oldest living Past Fire Chief at 99 years young was Chief Jerome “Jerry” Unruh of the Odessa Fire Company who was in attendance with his wife and family. Our next recipient was Chief Emeritus William “Billy” Lewis of the Five Points Fire Company at 89 years young with his wife and family. Unable to attend and his recognition will be done at his home companies monthly meeting was Chief Emeritus Raymond “Jim” McCall of the Christiana Fire Company also at 89 years young.
The last recognition was given to Chief Emeritus Dave Roser of the Hockessin Fire Company who served as Fire Chief from 1973 to 2003 as the longest serving Fire Chief present.
Also, during his presentation, it was announced by the committee that moving forward, this event will be known as the Chief Dave Roser Annual Past Chiefs Social.
This event could have not been made possible if it were not for the gracious support of our Sponsors. The following were our Chief Sponsors: Arete EMS Billing Services, Atlantic Emergency Solutions, Belfor Property Restorations, Chief Technologies LLC, Delaware City Refinery, Delaware City Fire Company, Bar Committee & Ladies Auxiliary, DelMarva Life Safety, DPC Emergency Equipment, First State Fleet, In Memory of John P. Fox by his daughter Patricia Fox, Offit Kurman Attorneys at Law, PHB Inc., Preferred Administrative Partners, RedStormFire, Rush Uniform, The Goldfein & Joseph P.C. and VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialist. Our Deputy Chief Sponsors were Bear Industries, ESI Equipment Inc., Public Safety Sportswear, Teksolv and The Fire Store. Our Assistant Chief Sponsors were Choice Marketing, Provident Insurance and Your Rustic Freedom.
The awards were designed by Your Rustic Freedom, Tom Shoemaker. Special shoutout to the committee who put all this together, Dan Carrier, Joe Day, Michael Edwards, Patricia Fox, Andy Hall, Grover Ingle, David Majewski Sr., Ken McMahon, Rich Perillo, Wally Poppe, Brian Reeder, Wilbur Saunders, Robin Shetzler and Bill Walton and to the Delaware City Fire Company and Ladies Auxiliary.
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